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Exhibitions & Fairs

Visit our exhibitions and events and delve into the world of Medieval and Renaissance art.

TEFAF Maastricht 2026

The team of Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books is thrilled to present you the newest highlights of our inventory at The European Fine Arts Fair in Maastricht.

Maastricht, MECC Forum
14 – 19 March 2026

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Schedule

Our Events

Manuscripts Spotlight

Discover featured manuscripts from our inventory of masterpieces.

Botanical Herbal

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A unique herbal with almost 400 drawings of plants

Italy
1500 - 1600
Botany
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Herbal

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An illustrated manual for alchemical recipes

Northern Italy
Italy
1400 - 1500
Botany
Details

Dominican Hours

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A richly illuminated manuscript revised by the Spanish Inquisition

Flanders
1500 - 1600
Books of Hours
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The Physiologus

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The last surviving medieval Physiologus manuscript remaining in private hands

Germany
1100 - 1200
Scholarship
Theology
Details
All Manuscripts

A magnificent 13th-century Netherlandish Psalter for cultivating the vita apostolica preached by Saints Francis and Clare

Blog
18th February, 2026
by Sara Moure López

In this blogpost, Sara Moure López (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), examines our 'Franciscan Psalter', which includes a full-page miniature depicting Saint Francis and Saint Clare in a powerful and remarkable way.

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Living with Nature

Publications
11th February, 2026
by Ina Nettekoven and Sara Öberg Strådal
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Miniatures Spotlight

Explore featured miniatures from our inventory of masterpieces.

Leaf from De Materia Medica

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Fragment from the earliest manuscript witness to the Latin Dioscorides

Western France
France
700 - 800
Medicine
Scholarship
Details

Job and the Dragon

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Historiated Initial V on a leaf from a glossed Book of Job

Southern Germany
Germany
1100 - 1200
Liturgy
Details

The Martyrdom of Saint Agatha

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A striking initial D, depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Agatha, created by the Master of the Codex Rossiano (Fra Gregorio Mutii da Montepulcino).

Italy
1300 - 1400
Liturgy
Details

Ascension

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A stunning rendition of the Ascension, featuring a green dragon

Germany
1200 - 1300
Liturgy
Details
All Miniatures

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